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Casco na forma de cabeça de leão

ca. 1475–80
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373
Este casco é o exemplo mais antigo da armadura renascentista all’antica (no estilo da antiguidade clássica). Representa a cabeça do leão Nemea, cuja pele serviu de traje ao herói mitológico Hércules, muitas vezes representado na arte renascentista vestido com a pele de leão como símbolo de força indomável, valor e perseverança. O casco, que pesa quase quatro quilos, consiste de uma camada de cobre dourado repuxada com maestria para dar forma à cabeça do leão montada sobre um casco simples de ferro chamado de sallet. De grande valor escultural, este casco é também uma obra-prima da ourivesaria proto-renascentista.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Casco na forma de cabeça de leão
  • Data: ca. 1460–80
  • Geografia: Itália
  • Meio: Aço, cobre, ouro, vidro, pigmentos, têxtil
  • Dimensões: 29,8 cm
  • Linha de créditos: Fundo Harris Brisbane Dick, 1923
  • Número de acesso: 23.141
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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